Bengali-Language Streamer Hoichoi Reveals 30-Strong Slate, Bangladesh, Southeast Asia, Middle East Expansion Plans (EXCLUSIVE)

Naman Ramachandran Indian streamer SonyLIV is continuing its planned global expansion with a Canada launch on Oct.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Walt Disney Company Thursday unveiled twenty new titles in Asia as it expands the footprint of its Disney Plus and Disney Plus Hotstar streaming services in the world’s most populous region.The streaming service is currently available in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, India, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, with upcoming launches in South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan in November 2021.“We aim to create fifty original series and shows by 2023,” said

Naman Ramachandran As India’s Viacom18 Studios completes “Laal Singh Chaddha,” its Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan-starring Bollywood adaptation of “Forrest Gump,” plans are afoot to further mine Paramount’s IP.“There are a couple of other titles that we are evaluating closely, but of course a lot of our focus and bandwidth is currently consumed by ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’,” Ajit Andhare, COO, Viacom18 Studios told Variety.” The film’s production was impacted by COVID-19.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefHamaguchi Ryusuke’s “Drive My Car” and Asghar Farhadi’s “A Hero,” two films that debuted in Cannes, emerge as the strong favorites for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, after nominations were announced on Wednesday.Both films are nominated for best film, best directing, best screenplay and best performance by an actor.The best film category is rounded out by nominations for India-France co-production “A Night of Knowing Nothing,” directed by India’s Payal Kapadia;

Naman Ramachandran Acclaimed Indian actor, and past Busan visitor, Adil Hussain (“Star Trek: Discovery,” “Life of Pi”) will headline “Riding on the Moon Boat,” one of the projects being introduced at the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Project Market.

Emma Raducanu has issued a public appeal for a top coach to join her team after losing her first match since her US Open triumph to the world No 100 Aliaksandra Sasnovich. The British No 1 became the first qualifier in history to win a Grand Slam without even dropping a set.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorTelepool’s Global Screen has sold the miniseries “Dark Woods” to further international territories, including Japan (NHK Enterprises), CIS (Mauris Film), Poland (Canal Plus), Czech Republic (Ceska Televize), Slovenia (RTV Slovenija), Latvia (Latvian Television), Lithuania (LRT), India and sub-continents (BookMyShow), and French-speaking Switzerland (RTS).

A post shared by Christina Haack (@christinahaack)Fans, though, were quick to ask the whereabouts of her Rottweiler, Biggie, who she introduced to the world in December 2020. "Due to behavioral issues, I made the hard decision to have Biggie re-homed in the best interest of my children," she commented to one person on Instagram on Oct. 5. The comment wasn't a surprise to some.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefLongstanding Indian animation firm Toonz Media Group has teamed with digital R&D firm Guardianlink to launch a NFT design lab, creating digital assets for brands and celebrities.

Emma Raducanu has no plans to change her approach despite a life-changing past few weeks. The 18-year-old won a shock US Open title in only her second Grand Slam before being whisked to star-studded events like the Met Gala and the new James Bond premiere.

Back in December 2020, Christina Haack introduced her Instagram followers to a new member of her family, a Rottweiler puppy named Biggie.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefVeteran media executive, Jyoti Deshpande has been appointed CEO of Viacom 18, the joint venture between TV18 and U.S. conglomerate Viacom.

Naman Ramachandran Indian star Tamannaah Bhatia is a rarity in that she has projects across global streamers Disney Plus Hotstar, Netflix and Amazon. On top of that, she is a top box office draw in the Telugu and Tamil-language film industries.Bhatia was one of the leads, playing a warrior princess, in S.S.

Naman Ramachandran Leading Indian actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui (“Sacred Games”) is buzzing. He has just been nominated for a best actor international Emmy for Sudhir Mishra’s Netflix film “Serious Men.”Siddiqui’s next big international splash is with Bangladeshi director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s “No Land’s Man,” where he plays the lead.

We’re less than one month away from the premiere of Michelle Young‘s season of The Bachelorette and ABC has revealed the 30 men who will be vying for her heart.

Naman Ramachandran Indian film producers have set release dates for long-delayed Bollywood films that star the cream of the industry and have blockbuster potential.The moves follow and announcement by authorities in the state of Maharashtra, India’s biggest box office territory, that cinemas can re-open on Oct. 22 as the pandemic dies down.From Reliance Entertainment, Rohit Shetty’s cop drama “Sooryavanshi,” starring Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Ranveer Singh and Katrina Kaif, will open Nov.

white stuff will likely be around October 29. It's bad news for everyone living in Scotland, as he claims that this autumn is going to be "cold and frosty".

Derek Hough is ready to get back into the ballroom.

Sony Pictures Films India has set out a calendar of 17 releases for the next 12 months, including local Hindi, regional and international fare.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNoted producer and director Vishal Bhardwaj is directing Indian star Tabu in spy thriller film “Khufiya” for multinational streaming firm Netflix.Inspired by true events and based on the espionage novel “Escape to Nowhere” by Amar Bhushan, the film’s story follows Krishna Mehra, an operative at Indian spy agency Research and Analysis Wing, better known as R&AW.